shaq to the Cavs

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

They dish out all the time. Are you kidding me? You really don't think they get double-teamed? Everytime they drive there are 2-3 guys around them. Sasha Vujacic owes his career to Kobe. How do you think Fisher and Ariza end up so wide open all the time? Because of the attention that Kobe gets. It's not a traditional double in the sense that when he gets it there are two on him right away. The reason for that is because he shoots a lot of jumpers. But when he makes moves to the basket, he's usually tripled.

Dont waste your time KG. Chuck doesnt quite get the whole defensive rotation thing. If someone can't grasp that a great player creates better shots for teammates simply by being on the court...well... 10 paragraphs isnt going to help. Heck, i will give it a another shot.

The first rule of defense is to stop the ball. If Lebron is driving to the hole, defenders must converge to stop the ball. If he has beaten his man and two guys converage, that leaves two guys to cover four. If the offense is spaced properly, a spot up jump shooter will have an eternity to shoot. This is basketball 101.

Taking it a step further, defenses concede certain shots and parts of the floor to a player. The better the player, the fewer things can be conceded and the more stress it puts on the defense and the rotation. When jordan played, Detroit actually set up the famed "jordan rules" designed to specifically stop HIM. If that was the case, weren't his teammates getting cleaner looks than if he wasnt on the floor?

This is basic stuff. I am actually surprised that we are even discussing this. Its even dumber than going over the merits of delonte west.